Inventors: Inoue A, Suyama K, Minakami S, Miyamoto M, Itaba S
Patent Title: Crosslinked polyallylamine or acid addition salt thereof, and use thereof for medical purposes
Publication date: 2010
Publication number: US20100189679

Abstract: A cross-linked polyallylamine or an acid addition salt thereof has both high phosphate adsorption capability and low degree of swelling, and a medical use thereof. The cross-linked polyallylamine or an acid addition salt thereof is obtained by copolymerization of allylammonium dihydrogen phosphate with an acid addition salt of N,N'-diallyl-1,3-diaminopropane in an amount of 5 to 25 mol % with respect to the amount of the allylammonium dihydrogen phosphate, the cross-linked polyallylamine or an acid addition salt thereof having a phosphate adsorption capacity of 2.7 to 5.0 mmol/g; and a degree of swelling of 2.0 to 5.0. The cross-linked polyallylamine or an acid addition salt thereof is useful as a therapeutic or prophylactic agent for hyperphosphatemia.
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